DL5049 JFK → CLT

Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Charlotte, NC · 84 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-06-30 · 542 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -14 min, while the worst 10% run +54 min or later.

DL5049 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for JFK → CLT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
78%
Median delay
-14 min
90th percentile
+54 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is DL5049 on time?

Across 84 flights on JFK → CLT from 2026-02-12 to 2026-06-30, DL5049 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time. The median arrival delay was -14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +54 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time6378%
16-30 min45%
31-60 min810%
61-120 min34%
2+ hrs34%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021573%+7 min
2026-033073%+13 min
2026-041267%+3 min
2026-062492%-14 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1080%
Tue1182%
Wed1155%
Thu1283%
Fri1283%
Sat1283%
Sun1377%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…